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Power and violence are opposites; where the one rules absolutely, the other is absent. Violence appears where power is in jeopardy, but left to its…
— Hannah Arendt
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The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes.
— Aristotle
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Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good…
— Aristotle
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A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider…
— Aristotle
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In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are…
— Aristotle
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The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.
— Aristotle
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No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things in the world.
— Aristotle
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Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.
— Aristotle
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It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.
— Aristotle
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Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and…
— Aristotle
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Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision.
— Dick Armey
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Children are supposed to help hold a marriage together. They do this in a number of ways. For instance, they demand so much attention that…
— Richard Armour
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I don't want to limit myself musically. It would be really limiting if we'd neglect something we really want to do, like explore other styles…
— Billie Joe Armstrong
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Making movies was more a reaction to not being chosen for sports. Other kids were out there playing at whatever; I was off making something…
— J. J. Abrams
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Compassion is not a popular virtue. Very often when I talk to religious people, and mention how important it is that compassion is the key,…
— Karen Armstrong
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When I was a kid, among the other embarrassing things I would do, and there's a list of stupid things, but I would make these…
— J. J. Abrams
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We all do 'do, re, mi,' but you have got to find the other notes yourself.
— Louis Armstrong
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Why do the Yankees always win? The other team can't stop looking at the pinstripes.
— Frank Abagnale
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A system is in equilibrium when the forces constituting it are arranged in such a way as to compensate each other, like the two weights…
— Rudolf Arnheim
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No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important.
— Mary Kay Ash
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